A teenager pleaded not guilty today at the High Court in Shah Alam to the charge of murdering a 16-year-old student at a secondary school in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, on Oct 14 last year.

The 15-year-old defendant entered the plea after the charge was read again before judge Adlin Abdul Majid in a closed proceeding, where only the parties involved and the teenager’s family were permitted, given that the case involves a juvenile offender.